Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Staff Nurses to join our ward team at the Surgical Day Unit, within Hexham General Hospital, on either a full-time or part-time basis. The unit is a dynamic, fast paced department managing a variety of specialities. The unit is open between the hours of 07:30 to 20:00.



The successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills, team working skills and some knowledge of surgical procedures to join our busy unit. We will support your development in the post through personal development planning, excellent training opportunities and will support you to broaden your experience, skills and knowledge.



"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."



Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received



To provide nursing care to a caseload of patients and to provide verbal and written handovers to nursing colleagues and the multi disciplinary team



When responsible for the ward/department to ensure that individualised programmes of care are formulated and carried out fully for each patient on the ward/department.



We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.



To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the ward team under the direction of the Ward Manager.



To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the ward/department in the absence of senior staff.



To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.



To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.